Between The Lines: Katherine Allum on being a ‘writer geek’, literary fiction and the Fogarty Literary Award (Chapter Four)

In chapter four of our series Danielle Raffaele sits down with local writer Katherine Allum, self professed ‘writer geek’ and winner of the 2023 Fogarty Literary Award.

American-born, Katherine developed her forthcoming debut novel novel The Skeleton House as part of an MA at City, University of London and dived deep into writing during COVID from a tiny one-bedroom flat.

The book is work of literary fiction set in a small town in the Nevada desert and follows Meg; mother of two and married to Kyle. He is the husband everyone thinks is perfect but tension rises as Kyle builds his dream home and Meg’s desire for autonomy and freedom resurfaces as does a secret from the past. 

Between The Lines is a new RTRFM podcast all about books and ideas!

Join Danielle Raffaele as she sits down with the WA writers, publishers and poets bringing local stories and perspectives to life on the page.

Artwork by Hannah Coakley.